Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership

Open Polytechnic

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Qualification

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Entry requirements

Applicants must have either, an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, or professional experience in the mental health sector to the satisfaction of the Programme Leader. Students who have completed The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand's Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing are not eligible for enrolment in this programme.
If English is the not the applicant's first language, candidates will need an IELTS (Academic) score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This Graduate Diploma prepares graduates to work within the rapidly transforming mental health sector and beyond as confident, competent, responsive and collaborative leaders who understand the complexity of the environment and possess a range of strategies for engaging with people who use mental health services